5-Star Edo Queens Crush USFA to Reach WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifying Final
Reigning Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) champions Edo Queens FC booked their place in the final of the WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament with a commanding 5-1 victory over Burkina Faso’s USFA FC in Ouagadougou on Wednesday.
The Nigerian champions produced an emphatic performance at the Stade 4 Août, taking control of the semi-final from the opening stages and securing a convincing win against the Burkinabè hosts.
Atume Doosuur opened the scoring for Edo Queens in the 17th minute, giving the 2024 WAFU-B champions an early advantage.
Edo Queens then struck twice in quick succession before the interval.
Chioma Moses doubled the lead in the 43rd minute before Valentina Uroko added a third goal two minutes later to put the Benin-based side firmly in control.
The Nigerian champions continued their dominance immediately after the restart, with Doshima Tarnum scoring from a corner kick just a minute into the second half to make it 4-0.
Aminat Folorunsho completed the rout in the 62nd minute, effectively putting the contest beyond the reach of USFA.
The Burkinabè side managed a consolation goal in the first minute of stoppage time, but it was little more than a consolation as Edo Queens completed a 5-1 triumph and advanced to the final.
Edo Queens had earlier reached the semi-finals after an impressive run in Group B.
They opened their campaign with a 7-0 demolition of Niger Republic’s AS Garde Nationale before defeating ASEC Mimosas of Côte d’Ivoire 3-1.
Their only group-stage setback came against Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa Ladies, who defeated them 2-1 in their final Group B encounter on Sunday.
The result means Edo Queens could face Ampem Darkoa Ladies once again in the final, setting up a potential rematch for the WAFU-B title and a place at the CAF Women’s Champions League.
